

Mother Tongue
2024-08-06 · 17 min · ★ 5.0
A young speech therapist disconnected from her Tongan heritage lies about her Tongan language skills to get a job. Out of her depth, she must find a way to communicate or risk her patient’s life.
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- Directors
- Vea Mafile'o
- Production companies
- Run Charlie Films, Script to Screen, New Zealand Film Commission
- Countries
- New Zealand
- Status
- Released
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Luciane BuchananKatherine
Michael FalesiuMakaTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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